Reciprocating saw



March 3, 1953 J, M, FERGUSON 2,630,148

RECIPROCATING SAW Filed April 6, 1949 INVENTOR. 4m45.5- /1/5405 @mysan ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 3, 1953 UNITED STATE FATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a reciprocating saw for a power tool, and more particularly to such a device which may be adapted to fit the usual and standard electric motor power driven tool.

@ne of the objects of this invention is the provision of a saw adapted to be used in opera-tive relation with an electric power tool.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a saw adapted for securement to an electric power tool in detachable fashion.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a saw for attachment to a power tool which actuates said saw in reciprocal fashion.

Other objects and features will more fully appear from the following description and accoirpanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a sectional side view of the invention;

Fig. 2 a top plan View; and

Fig. 3 a sectional view along lines 3 3 of Fig. l looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawings, a casing I is divided into sections 2 3. An axle 4 projects from section 2 and has disposed thereon in rotatable fashion a bearing 5 connected to a beveled gear S. A. pitman or throw rod l has one of its ends pivotally connected to the back of gear 6 and the other of its ends connected in slot-like fashion to a link 3. The link is substantially disposed in the end of casing I and mounted in slidable fashion therein, and has its free end projecting therefrom.

Attached to the free end of link 8 is one end of a saw blade 9; the latter having its other end connected to a bar IIJ which is pivotally mounted to a support l i secured to section 3 of the casing. A spring i2 causes the bar to tend to move away from the casing thereby forcing the blade in that direction to maintain a tension in that direction.

A pinion i3 meshes with gear 5 and has an axle I4 journaled in a bearing I5 formed by sections 2 3 of casing I. The axle I4 extends from the casing and is adapted to be connected to an electric motor power tool I6 in a fashion well known to the art.

The device functions as follows: When the motor in tool I6 is electrically actuated the axle I4 connected to the motor shaft revolves the pinion which turns gear 6 thereby actuating throw rod 'I which reciprocates link B that moves the saw blade back and forth against the tension of bar I.

It is obvious from the foregoing that the at- 2 tachrnent is simple in construction, easily asse1nbled and may be attached to any standard power tool in the same manner as a bit or other power tool attachments.

Having described this claimed is:

1. In a device of the character described, consisting of a casing provided with an axle secured to one of its sides; a gear mounted on said aisle in rotatable fashion and housed in the other side of said casing; a. pinion meshing with said gear and having an axle journaled in one end of said casing and projecting therefrom for connection with a power tool; a throw rod having one ci' its ends connecting said gear and a link mounted in the other end of said casing and having one oi its ends connecting the other end oi said. rod; a saw blade having one of its ends connected to the other end of said link, and the other end to a bar, and means projecting from said casing for supporting said bar in pivotal fashion; and a source of power for operating said mechanism.

2. In a device of the character described consisting of a casing formed by two sections; an axle integral with and projecting from one section of said casing; a beveled gear mounted on said axle and housed in the other section; a pinion meshing with said gear and being provided with an axle journalled in a bearing in one end of said casing for external engagement and disengagement with a power tool; a support mounted on one of said sections and having a bar pivoted on its end; a link slidable in a bearing in the other end of said casing; a throw rod connecting said gear and one end of said link, and a saw blade having one of its ends pivotally connecting the other end of said link and the other of its ends pivotally connecting said bar.

invention, what is JAMES MEADE FERGUSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,542,127 Hastings June 16, 1925 1,617,410 Meyer Feb. 15, 1927 1,726,772 Skowron Sept. 13, 1929 1,793,053 Cahill et al Feb. 17, 1931 

